Downton Abbey's Penelope Wilton says a movie could still happen

Downton Abbey's Penelope Wilton has spoken of her joy at reuniting with former co-star Lily James in new film The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – and gave fans an update on those rumours surrounding the anticipated Downton movie...

Speaking on Lorrainetoday (20 April), she explained that the team are still 'trying' to make the film happen...

She revealed that a movie isn't off the cards, saying: 'I think people are trying to do that.

'It is a difficult thing to do because there's a lot of us – 16 or 18 main characters in Downton. To get all those people together is a difficult thing, but I think people are trying to do so.'

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She added: 'Let's hope so.'

Last summer, it was reported that 2018 could be the year the movie finally goes in to production.

At the time, Michael Edelstein, president at NBCUniversal, told the Associated Press: 'We are working on getting the script right and then we've got to figure out how to get the (cast) together. Because as you know, people go on and do other things. But we're hopeful to make a movie sometime [in 2018].'

On working alongside former Downton stars, including Lily James, Wilton said: 'It's lovely and all those young women who've done so well. Lily… it was a lovely experience altogether.'